Chinese banks have begun raising consumer loan interest rates just about two weeks after cutting them to record lows, underscoring the challenges of lowering funding costs amid sustained pressure on margins.
President Christine Lagarde said that the European Central Bank can't relent on inflation, with the US administration's trade policy creating uncertainty.
Japan's parliament is set to pass an initial budget after multiple revisions, easing some of the pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as he faces a host of domestic and diplomatic challenges.
South Korea's $1.7 trillion stock market is once again open to short selling, after the ban on the trading tactic used by hedge funds and banks around the world was lifted on March 31.
President Xi Jinping is set to visit three Southeast Asian nations on his first overseas trip this year, the South China Morning Post reported, citing people familiar with the matter.